Phowa - Consciousness Transfer
The practice of transferring consciousness at death.
Phowa is the practice of ejecting consciousness through the crown of the head at death, directing it to a pure realm. When mastered, it ensures a positive rebirth even without other realizations.
Through phowa, one can attain liberation in an instant.
Phowa is considered a form of instant enlightenment at death.
Six Yogas of Naropa
Written about in
- What Tibetan Buddhism says about grief
Phowa ejects consciousness through the crown at the moment of death and is said to secure a good rebirth even in someone with no other realisation. Lamas are summoned to perform it on another's behalf, which makes the deathbed a place where something can still be done.